Here's why 'Chepe', as San José is affectionately dubbed by locals, is also very much worth staying a night or two before (or after) the beaches, the rain forest, or wherever, and here’s a quartet of musts to see whilst you’re in Costa Rica.
all photos: Elen Turner
San José, the capital of the perennially pretty Costa Rica, doesn’t have the greatest reputation among travellers. My own first impression was that it was overwhelmingly...
The small Central American country of Costa Rica is of course internationally famous as a beaches, adventure travel, and ecotourism powerhouse, drawing millions of visitors per year to its...